Patents Examined by David A. Scherber
  • Wheel cover retainer assembly
    Patent number: 4460219
    Abstract: A retainer assembly for an automotive wheel member ornamental cover includes a cam surface arranged about the periphery of an aperture in the wheel member and a resilient retainer assembly having fingers insertable through slots piercing the cam surface to be flexed through rotation of the cover to a position registering with locking notches formed in the cam surface wherein snap fit retention is effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Thomas E. Sepanik